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. 2009 Jul;1(1):37–47. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v1i1.15

Table 5: Odds ratios indicating independent predictors of willingness to disclose IPV.

Independent variables Adjusted a OR (CI for OR) P-value
Block 1 Willingness to disclose abuse
AGE
15-24 2.695 (0.500 –14.535) 0.249
25- 34yrs 3.108 (0.690 –13.995) 0.140
35 – 44yrs 2.156 (0.467 -9.946) 0.325
45 – 49yrs 1.00
EDUCATION
Primary 0.984 (0.326 –2.969) 0.978
Secondary 1.188 (0.667 –2.116) 0.558
Post secondary 1.00
LITERACY
Can read little /Nothing 1.096 (0.475 –2.531) 0.829
Able to read whole sentence 1.00
RELIGION
Catholic 1.103 (0.557 –2.187) 0.778
Protestant 0.832 (0.445 –1.554) 0.564
Muslim 0.760 (0.306 –1.889) 0.554
Others 1.00
ETHNICITY
Yoruba 0.814 (0.423 – 1.568) 0.538
Ibo 0.506 ( 0.259 – 0.987) 0.046
Others 1.00
ALCOHOL
Yes 2.202 (1.123 – 4.318) 0.022
No 1.00
HUSBAND’S ALCOHOL INTAKE
Yes 0.959 (0.560 – 1.642) 0.880
No 1.00
Block 2 Willingness to disclose abuse
READS NEWSPAPAPER
Almost everyday 1.168 (0.603 – 2.265) 0.645
At least once weekly 1.057 (0.574 – 1.948) 0.859
Less than once weekly 1.117 (0.505 – 2.471) 0.785
Almost never/not at all 1.00 0.967
LISTENS TO RADIO
Almost everyday 0.543 (0.274 – 1.075) 0.080
At least once weekly 0.682 (0.324 – 1.439) 0.316
Less than once weekly 0.892 ( 0.353 – 2.251) 0.809
Almost never/not at all 1.00
WATCHES TV
Almost everyday 0.580 (0.078 – 4.296) 0.594
At least once weekly 0.724 (0.082 – 6.366) 0.771
Less than once weekly 0.271 ( 0.028 – 2.635) 0.261
Almost never/not at all 1.00
SAY ON MONEY USE
Complete say 0.986 (0.471 – 2.054) 0.970
Partial say 0.453 (0.204 – 1.008) 0.052
No say 1.00
SAY ON HEALTH CARE
Complete say 0.727 (0.391 – 1.351) 0.313
Partial say 0.607 (0.327 – 1.126) 0.114
No say 1.00
SAY ON HOUSEHOLD PURCHASE
Complete say 1.166 (0.598 – 2.273) 0.653
Partial say 1.858 (1.155 – 2.989) 0.011
No say 1.00
SAY ON VISITING FAMILY & FRIENDS
Complete say 2.581 (1.198 – 5.561) 0.015
Partial say 3.065 (1.491 – 6.300) 0.002
No say 1.00
SAY ON NUMBER & WHEN TO HAVE CHILDREN
Complete say 2.114 (0.781 – 5.721) 0.140
Partial say 1.386 (0.699 – 2.750) 0.350
No say 1.00
Block 3 Willingness to disclose abuse
Attitudes towards IPV
Yes 1.414 (0.920 – 2.172) 0.114
No
Physical IPV in past year
Yes 1.095 (0.510 – 2.352) 0.817
No
Psychological IPV past year
Yes 0.701 (0.433 – 1.133) 0.147
No